Cryptic crossword clue
Terminate construction breaks following working unrest

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word FERMENTATION

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We know that "unrest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unrest = fermentation.
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What does FERMENTATION mean?

FERMENTATION noun
  1. Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
  2. A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.

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